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Hazardous Area Classification

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1.5-3 hours
Free

Course Content

Learn how to classify and work safely in different hazardous areas in this free online health and safety course. This health and safety course explores the safety measures used in various process industries, which work with raw materials and chemicals. We explain how to make wise decisions when selecting equipment to protect your plant and personnel from risks found in hazardous areas. We lay out the necessary safety precautions taken during inspection and maintenance activities in these dangerous areas and define the terminology used to classify them.

Course Details

CollegeAlison
Course ID188795
Course TypeOnline Learning
Course QualificationCPD Certificate
Course Duration1.5-3 hours
Course FeeFree
Entry RequirementsLike all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary.

At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives.

Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone.
Career PathIn This Free Course, You Will Learn How To
• Identify and explain the different hazardous zone classifications and their respective levels of gas presence
• Discuss the temperature classification and group of gases released in a zone
• Outline the various types of explosion-proof equipment and devices used for installing equipment in hazardous locations
• Identify and handle ignition sources in hazardous areas effectively
• Describe equipment that meets the required specifications of each hazardous zone
• Evaluate proper awareness of hazards, equipment and safety protocols for secure work in different zones
• List and define the terms commonly used for hazardous area classification
• Explain why hazardous area classification is necessary
Course Code6003

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